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science
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the process of gathering knowledge about the natural world
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scientific methods
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the ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems
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observation
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any use of senses to gather info
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hypothesis
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a possible answer or explanation to a question
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data
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any pieces of info acquired thru experimentation
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model
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a representation of an object or system
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law
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a summary of many experimental results or observations
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theory
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a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations tha thave been supported by testing
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meter
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the basic SI unit of length
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area
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a measure of how much surface an object has
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volume
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the amount of space that something occupies or contains
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mass
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the amount of matter that something is made of
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density
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the amount of matter in a given volume
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temperature
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a measure of how hot or cold something is
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cell
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a membrane covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.
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